The novel Kairos, which has been awarded by the 2024 International Booker Prize, written by whom?

Jenny Erpenbeck’s novel Kairos won the 2024 International Booker Prize, sharing the £50,000 with translator Michael Hofmann.

The novel explores a profound romance in 1980s Berlin, juxtaposed against the backdrop of the Cold War & the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Hofmann emphasized the novel’s depth in portraying personal & political turmoil.

Erpenbeck reflects on East Germany’s cultural nuances.